Yellow-whiskered Greenbul (Eurillas latirostris)
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Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

Eurillas latirostris (Strickland, 1844)

26 gWeight

The yellow-whiskered greenbul or yellow-whiskered bulbul (Eurillas latirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul has been recorded at 132 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya580 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya576 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya501 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda459 records
  2. Karura ForestKenya310 records
  3. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya286 records
  4. Ankasa NPGhana283 records
  5. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea236 records
  6. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya235 records
  7. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya235 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaGhanaEquatorial GuineaRwandaCongo - KinshasaCameroonGabon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-whiskered greenbul or yellow-whiskered bulbul (Eurillas latirostris) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in western and central Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-whiskered Greenbul?

The Yellow-whiskered Greenbul weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Yellow-whiskered Greenbul live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.

Is the Yellow-whiskered Greenbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-whiskered Greenbul as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-whiskered Greenbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-whiskered Greenbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Eurillas

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Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

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